07-02-2024, 01:25 PM
God I'd forgotten about 4 Radio. They won the bid to launch the second national commercial multiplex, years before it actually did, but the credit crunch put paid to that. A lot of the formats they proposed did end up on digital radio in some form or other though:
E4 Radio - interactive music and entertainment spin-off from E4
Channel 4 Radio - talk based channel, including comedy, drama and documentary
Pure4 - "music and modern culture"
Talk Radio - from UTV
Closer - spin-off from the magazine
Sky News Radio - 24-hour rolling radio news
Sunrise Radio UK - "station offering mix of Asian music and culture"
Virgin Radio Viva - aimed at women 15-30
Original - album-led music station for 40- to 59-year-olds
Radio Disney - children's station
E4 Radio - interactive music and entertainment spin-off from E4
Channel 4 Radio - talk based channel, including comedy, drama and documentary
Pure4 - "music and modern culture"
Talk Radio - from UTV
Closer - spin-off from the magazine
Sky News Radio - 24-hour rolling radio news
Sunrise Radio UK - "station offering mix of Asian music and culture"
Virgin Radio Viva - aimed at women 15-30
Original - album-led music station for 40- to 59-year-olds
Radio Disney - children's station